Arsenal vs Barcelona, 2023 Club Friendly
· Club FriendlyArsenal beat Barcelona 5-3 in feisty SoFi Stadium friendly
Arsenal signed off their preseason tour of the United States with a 5-3 win over Barcelona in a feisty friendly at SoFi Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 2': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 3': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 4': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 5': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 7': Goal! Arsenal 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 10': Abde Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 11': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 12': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Goal! Arsenal 1, Barcelona 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 17': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 17': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Abde Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 19': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 19': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 21': Penalty conceded by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 22': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Bukayo Saka should be disappointed.
- 22': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 25': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
- 27': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 27': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 29': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 29': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 31': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 32': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 32': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Abde Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 34': Goal! Arsenal 1, Barcelona 2. Raphinha (Barcelona) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 35': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 36': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 37': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 39': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 40': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Abde Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 41': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 42': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 42': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 43': Goal! Arsenal 2, Barcelona 2. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Pedri.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Iñaki Peña replaces Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Ronald Araújo.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Raphinha.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 52': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 53': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 54': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 55': Goal! Arsenal 3, Barcelona 2. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 57': Franck Kessié (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 59': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Franck Kessié (Barcelona).
- 60': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 63': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 67': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 67': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces William Saliba.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 76': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 76': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 76': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Goal! Arsenal 4, Barcelona 2. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Fermín López.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 81': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
- 81': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
- 86': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 86': Iñaki Peña (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 88': Goal! Arsenal 4, Barcelona 3. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 89': Goal! Arsenal 5, Barcelona 3. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Barcelona 3.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 5, Barcelona 3.
Statistics
 BAR |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 422 | Passes | 285 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 6 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 9 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 70,223
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 70,223
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 4 | Ben White  |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Ronald Araujo |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 18 | Oriol Romeu |
| 14 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 16 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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